Mining Incidents

Riverton Corporation, Blair Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Italcementi Spa
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4600026

Riverton Corporation, Blair Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
79
citations
12
significant & substantial
$7,889
proposed penalties
$7,829
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $60 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
32
inspections on record
545
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 545 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Riverton Corporation, Blair Plant has $8K in proposed MSHA penalties and $60 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$8K
proposed penalties
$8K
current assessed
$8K
paid to date
$60
outstanding
79 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-09-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q4 2,312 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 4,150 2 0 481.9
2008 Q2 4,599 5 0 1087.2
2008 Q1 4,877 9 1 1845.4
2007 Q4 4,425 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 4,894 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 4,499 1 0 222.3
2007 Q1 4,253 0 0 0.0
Show 28 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2006 Q4 3,886 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 4,244 4 0 942.5
2006 Q2 4,451 1 0 224.7
2006 Q1 4,388 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,034 2 1 495.8
2005 Q3 4,626 1 0 216.2
2005 Q2 5,083 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,393 19 3 4325.1
2004 Q4 4,532 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 2,333 7 0 3000.4
2004 Q2 3,117 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,594 2 0 771.0
2003 Q4 2,753 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,483 4 1 1148.4
2003 Q2 5,263 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,270 4 0 759.0
2002 Q4 5,897 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,823 2 0 343.5
2002 Q2 5,350 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 6,879 8 3 1163.0
2001 Q4 5,686 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,836 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 5,657 5 1 883.9
2001 Q1 6,389 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,910 1 0 169.2
2000 Q3 6,885 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 4,268 2 2 468.6
2000 Q1 5,159 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2004 · 2 incidents

April 26, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverton Corporation · Fall from machine

EE parked the wheel loader he was operating at the shop to repair damaged hose. EE descended down the loader ladder too fast and slipped on the last step about 20 inches off the ground. EE jumped back and landed on his back. Weather conditions were rainy.

March 13, 2004 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Riverton Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EE DUMPED LOAD OF STONE WITH HAUL TRUCK BESIDE STOCKPILE. WITHOUT FULLY LOWERING TRUCK BED, EE TRAVELED APPROX 400 FEET TOWARDS AN UNDERPASS. TRUCK BED CAME IN CONTACT WITH OVERPASS, CAUSING EE TO BE JOLTED IN CAB. EE HAD CUTS TO L. WRIST, L. HAND & UNDER LIP ON CHIN AND LOWER GUM; NICKS ABOVE R. EYE & R. EAR; TWO CHIPPED TEETH.

2003 · 1 incident

December 8, 2003 WV · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck against stationary object

3 STITCHES REQUIRED EE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EE AT STONE PROCESSING PLANT CHANGING WIRE MESH SCREENS ON THE VIBRATING SCREEN. EE TRIED TO HANDLE ONE SCREEN CLOTH BY HIMSELF RATHER THEN GET THE OTHER EE'S HELP. SCREEN CLOTH CUT EE ABOVE LEFT EYE.

2001 · 1 incident

June 25, 2001 WV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Riverton Corporation · Struck by falling object

A 10" PIECE OF DRILL STEEL FELL FROM HOLDING RACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD. THE STEEL HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON HIS HARD HAT ON RIGHT SIDE.

2000 · 1 incident

August 11, 2000 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP ALL THREAD BAR; BAR FELL ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND. AT THIS TIME, EMPLOYEE HAD NO PROBLEM WITH THE FINGER.

1999 · 2 incidents

September 23, 1999 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Riverton Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT WITH 1" IMPACT WRENCH, WRENCH JUMPED AND TWISTED RIGHT HAND AND WRIST.

1988 · 2 incidents

April 22, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Riverton Corporation · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO RUN D-7 DOZER TO CLEANUP IN FRONT OF A MUCK PILE SHOT EMPLOYEE BACKED OVER LARGE STONE CAUSING A WHIP LASH IN NECK

March 7, 1988 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Riverton Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS HAULING DIRT TO DUMP IN OFF HIGHWAY ECLID. EMP TWISTED SELF IN SEAT CAUSING LOWER LUMBATR STRAIN

1987 · 2 incidents

October 21, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3PROCESS OF REMOVING A PIECE OF AIR TRACK STEEL AND BIT APP 12" LONG FROM MUCK PILE 6' HIGH. PIECE OF MUD BROKE LOOSE FROM PILE. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP MUD WITH LEFT HAND CAUSIN G LACERATION RI3G FINGER.

July 16, 1987 WV · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Riverton Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING T2 TIGHTEN BOLTS ON FRONT END LOADER,THE WRENCH SLIPPED STRIKING THE EMP EMPLOYEE ACROSS CHEST,CAUSING FRACTURE OF RIB RIGHT SIDE.

1986 · 1 incident

September 30, 1986 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverton Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF 275 LOADER GREASING PINS WHEN GETTING DOWN FROM LOADER HISFEET SLIPPED ON THE GR EASE & OR CAUSING HIM T O FALL STRIKING LEFT SIDE OF BODY ON CROSS MEMBER

1985 · 3 incidents

October 3, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Riverton Corporation · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE SEARCHING FOR WATER LEAK IN PIPELINE, GOT INTO POISON IVY.

September 25, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REMOVING AN APPROX 40 LB BAG OF AGGRATE SAMPLE FROM A PICKUP THE BAG SLIPPED AND BEGAN TO FALL TEH EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE BAG THE STRAIN OF TRYING TO STOP THE BAG RESULTED IN A LO LOWER BACK STRAIN

January 7, 1985 WV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Riverton Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE OPENED THE DOOR OF THE LOADER & TALKED TO THE SUPERVISOR & THE WIND BLEW THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS FINGER TIP.

1984 · 1 incident

April 26, 1984 WV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Riverton Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS INSTALLING DRIVE BELTS ON JAW CRUSHER STANDING ON PITMAN OF CRUSHER REACHING OVER FLYWHEEL OF CRUCHER AND LEFT FOOT SLIPPED ON GREASE - STRAINED HIS BACK

1983 · 2 incidents

November 7, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Riverton Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STARTED AIR COMPRESSOR TO START DRILL.AIR COMP STARTED TO CUT OFF.EMPL OPENED AIR DRAIN VALVE WITH ONE HAND ON VALVE AND OTHER HAND ON DRAIN HOSE.DRAIN HOSE COATED WITH ICE, HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF EMPL HAND HITTING EMPL ON RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 28, 1983 WV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Riverton Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING SCREEN BLOTHS IN WASH PLANT, ONE PUNCTURED HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FIRST FINGER REAUIRED SUTURES.

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